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Lunch talk with Chris Baumann
Can we take a "seamless" flow of data between people and technology for granted? Chris Baumann from University of Stockholm investigates this everyday phenomenon. As our next guest, he will present his case study of digital media players as interoperable systems on the example of Microsoft’s Xbox One.
New Dossier: Open Science
Open Science's utopia: Making science as transparent as possible. But reality looks different, since knowledge is mostly distributed by major publishers. Our new dossier provides a look behind paywalls, discovers the darknet and investigates what Citizen Science and technologies like Blockchain can contribute.
Digitaler Salon: Internet der Sinne
The Internet of Senses: Watching. Listening. Tasting? How does the virtual reality of the future look like? How will algorithms influence our senses? How can we be part of those developments? And what are our limits ? We'll discuss those questions on 30 November at the HIIG. Come and join the discussion!
Job offer: Student Assistant IoT & Administration
Our team is looking for two student assistants with interest in IoT and Administration 4.0. The job allows you to actively participate in internet research as well as contribute to publication projects at a future-oriented institute in Berlin. Apply now!
Remake Remix Rip-Off
You know about Bollywood. You might be a fan of Nollywood. But what do you know about Turkish Fantastic Cinema? The HIIG is proud to be screening the documentary Remix, Remake, Rip-Off: About Copy Culture and Turkish Pop Cinema on 24 November. Afterwards: Q&A with the director Cem Kaya.
5 Years HIIG in numbers
5 years of internet research, 50 researchers and several hundreds of presentations and publications! To celebrate our 5th anniversary we want to share this infographic. Check it our for an overview of our research activities and achievments.
Job offer: Student Assistant Editing & Public Relations
The internet ain't no #Neuland for you? You tweet about 'Netzpolitik' and like to communicate scientific work to a bigger public? Then apply now for an amazing student job with manifold opportunities at an innovative research institute in Berlin.
Digitaler Salon: Schutz der Pubertiere
In October, our guests will discuss inhowfar the youth can and should be regulated on the net. Between censorship and unlimited curiousness: How autonomous are young people online and who regulates whom? A hot seat is reserved for your questions and opinions. More: #digsal #pubertierschutz
IPR Special Issue: Doing Internet Governance
The most recent special issue by the Internet Policy Review is out now! It is published timely during the #AoIR2016 conference in Berlin. It aims at adding to the mainstream internet governance scholarship by unpacking macro questions of politics and power.
International Conference of Internet Researchers first time in Berlin
Starting tomorrow, from 5 to 6 October more than 500 internet researchers from all over the globe meet at the conference of the „Association of Internet Researchers“ (AoIR) in Berlin. This year's theme is «Internet Rules!».
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